JP2000125007A - Button telephone device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify all callers through the ISDN line and general telephone line and also makes an incoming answer after an incoming call is selected. SOLUTION: Relating to the button telephone main device 102, a caller number identifying and storage means 106 identifies and stores the number of a caller as to an incoming call received through the ISDN line 103 or general telephone line 104 connected to the button telephone main device 102. A caller number notification means 107 notifies a button telephone set 105 of the acquired caller number. A display means 109 displays the acquired caller number. Further, the displayed caller number is selected and decided by an operation notification means 110. Through this constitution, callers are displayed by incoming calls which are generated at the same time, identified and selected, and answered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incoming call response function of a key telephone apparatus used for business, utilizing caller information notified at the time of incoming call via an ISDN line or a general telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a key telephone apparatus can respond to an incoming call after confirming the calling party number by displaying the calling party number. FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a conventional key telephone device. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes a key telephone device, which comprises a key telephone main device 302 to which an ISDN line 303 and a general telephone line 304 are connected, and a key telephone 305 to be connected to the main device. 306 is an ISDN line 303 and a general telephone line 3
307 is a caller number identification means for identifying the caller number from the telephone number 04; 307 is a caller number notification means for notifying the key telephone 305 of the caller number obtained from the caller number identification means 306; Reference numeral 308 denotes an incoming call notifying unit that notifies the key telephone 305 of an incoming call, and 309 denotes a display unit that displays a caller number. Reference numeral 312 denotes a ringing unit that rings when a call is received.

In FIG. 3, when a call is received from an ISDN line 303 or a general telephone line 304, the caller number obtained by the caller number identification means 306 is transmitted to a caller number notifying means 307 and a call notifying means. 308 notifies the key telephone 305 of the incoming call, the ringing means 312 rings, and the key telephone 305 displays the display means 30.
After the caller is identified by 9, an incoming call response operation is performed, and an incoming call response process is performed.

Further, as a method for enabling selection of the incoming call response order, a response order selection method described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-90851 has been known. In this method, a specific number to be prioritized is registered and stored in a memory, and all or a part of a caller number received at the time of an incoming call is compared with the specific number. It is characterized by changing.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional key telephone apparatus, when an incoming call occurs via the ISDN line 303 or the general telephone line 304, the key telephone set 305 identifies the calling party. Above, the call can be answered.

In such a key telephone apparatus, when a plurality of incoming calls to the key telephone 305 occur at the same time, only the caller number of the first incoming call is displayed.

However, in the conventional key telephone apparatus, when a plurality of incoming calls to the key telephone occur at the same time, only the caller number of the first incoming call is known, and when a plurality of incoming calls occur at the same time, When answering an incoming call other than the first incoming call, there is a problem that other caller numbers are not known.

Further, according to the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-90851, the response priority is forcibly determined according to the priority in which the specific caller number is registered in the memory, and it is not possible to make a further selection when receiving a call. There was a problem.

The present invention solves each of the conventional problems as described above. When a plurality of incoming calls to a key telephone occur at the same time, all caller numbers displayed on the key telephone are identified. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent button telephone device that can respond by a selection operation.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a key telephone main unit which receives an incoming call via an ISDN line or a general telephone line connected to the key telephone main unit. A caller number identification storage means for identifying and storing the caller number of the caller, and a caller number notification for notifying the caller number obtained from the caller number identification storage means to the key telephone set Means, an incoming call notifying means for notifying an incoming call to the key telephone, and an operation identification for selecting a calling number stored in the calling number identification storing means in accordance with a button operation from the key telephone. The key telephone is provided with a selection means, a display means for displaying the caller number obtained by the caller number notification means, and operation information of the caller number displayed by the display means to the key telephone main apparatus. Operation By providing a notification unit, I
When a plurality of incoming calls to the key telephone are simultaneously made via the SDN line and the general telephone line, the selection response after identifying all the calling party numbers of the plural simultaneously made calls by the display of the key telephone is displayed. It is configured to be able to.

[0011]

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an example of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a key telephone device,
3. A key telephone main unit 102 to which a general telephone line 104 and a key telephone 105 are connected. Also, 1
06 is a caller number identification storage means, 107 is a caller number notifying means, 108 is an incoming call notifying means, 109 is a display means,
10 is operation notifying means, 111 is operation identification selecting means, 11
2 is a sounding means.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Key telephone main unit 102 is ISD
When a plurality of incoming calls are made simultaneously from the N line 103 or the general telephone line 104, the called number of the called party is all stored in the calling number identification storing means 106. These caller numbers are stored in the order of incoming calls.

Next, the caller number notifying means 107 sequentially retrieves the caller numbers stored by the caller number identification storage means 106 and sends them to the display means 109. Therefore, when there is a plurality of storages, the display means 109 displays a plurality of incoming numbers.

On the other hand, when the stored caller number is retrieved from the caller number notifying means 106, the incoming call notifying means 108
Causes the sounding means 112 to sound. Further, when an incoming call is received from another number during ringing, the ringing is performed by the first incoming call, so the ringing continues until the receiver is picked up.

Next, in the key telephone set 105, the stored caller number is displayed on the key telephone main unit 102 by depressing the operation notifying means 110 which is an operation button for the monitor display of the key telephone set 105. The operation identification and selection means 111 selects and acquires the caller number information stored in the caller number identification storage means 106 in accordance with the selection information notified by the operation notification means 110, and again notifies the caller number. The calling party number is displayed on the key telephone 105 by the means 107 and the display means 109. When the handset is picked up at the displayed caller number, the call can be connected to the displayed caller number and a call can be made.

In this embodiment, for example, by using the operation notifying means 110 as a display scroll button, it is desired to sequentially display and select a plurality of caller numbers of simultaneous incoming calls by scroll operation, and to respond to the user. Can answer incoming calls.

Further, the display means 109 is made a large display capable of collectively displaying a plurality of caller numbers of simultaneously generated incoming calls, and the operation notifying means 109 is a one-touch selection button. , Can respond quickly to selection.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the ISD
When a plurality of incoming calls are made simultaneously from the N line or the general telephone line, an effect is produced in which the caller for each incoming call can be identified and the selected incoming call can be answered.

In the conventional key telephone apparatus, if a plurality of incoming calls to the key telephone are made at the same time, only the caller number of the first incoming call is known. In contrast to the fact that the caller numbers other than the incoming call are not known, the above-described configuration has the operability of the response in that the caller for each incoming call that has occurred simultaneously can be identified and the selected incoming call can be answered. The selectivity is improved, and the effect is great.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 shows the configuration of Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a key telephone device, which includes an ISDN line 203 and a general telephone line 2.
04, a key telephone main unit 202 to which a key telephone 205 is connected. Reference numeral 206 denotes a caller number identification storage unit, 207 denotes a call priority order storage unit, 208 denotes a caller number notification unit, 209 denotes a call notification unit, 210 denotes a display unit, 211 denotes an operation notification unit, and 212 denotes a operation notification unit. This is operation identification selection means.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Key telephone 202 is ISD
When a plurality of calls are received simultaneously from the N line 203 or the general telephone line 204, all the called caller numbers are stored in the caller number identification storage means 206. These caller numbers are stored in the order of incoming calls.

Next, when the calling party number is registered in the incoming call priority order storing means 207 in advance, the calling party is called according to the priority order of the calling party number preset by the incoming call priority order storing means 207. The caller number notifying means 208 sequentially retrieves the caller numbers stored by the caller number identification storage means 206 and sends them to the display means 210.

The incoming call priority order storage means 207 can input a caller number to be prioritized from a key telephone or the like in advance and register it in the incoming call priority order storage unit as a memory. . Then, based on the memory registration in the storage unit, the stored numbers from the caller number identification and selection means 206 are prioritized, sequentially taken out, and the caller number notification means 208
Send to

Therefore, when there are a plurality of storages, the display means 210 displays a plurality of incoming numbers based on the priority of the incoming call priority storage means 207. Of course, the caller numbers that are not registered in the call priority order storage means 207 in advance are displayed last.

On the other hand, when the stored caller number is retrieved from the caller number notifying means 206, the incoming call notifying means 209 is obtained.
Causes the sounding means 212 to sound. Further, when an incoming call is received from another number during ringing, the ringing is performed by the first incoming call, so the ringing continues until the receiver is picked up.

Next, in the key telephone 205, the display of the stored caller number is displayed on the basis of the priority order, so that the operation notifying means 211 which is the operation button for the monitor display of the key telephone 205 is depressed. Thus, the operation identification selecting means 212 of the key telephone main unit 202 selectively obtains the caller number information stored in the caller number identification storing means 206 according to the selection information notified by the operation notifying means 211. Then, the calling party number is displayed on the key telephone 205 again by the calling party number notifying unit 208 and the display unit 210.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, even when a plurality of incoming calls are made simultaneously, and even when a priority call is made according to a priority order registered in advance, the calling party is identified by displaying the calling party number. This has the effect of being able to answer the selected incoming call. Of course, the responding side can also respond in accordance with the priorities without pressing the selection button, as in the related art. Responses to numbers not registered in the caller number storage means in advance are the same as in the first embodiment of the invention.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, as apparent from the first embodiment of the present invention, the key telephone main unit has an IS
When a plurality of incoming calls to a key telephone are simultaneously generated via a DN line and a general telephone line, the calling telephone number is displayed on the key telephone, so that a plurality of calls are simultaneously generated by a selection operation such as scrolling. There is an effect that a response can be made after all incoming caller numbers have been identified.

Further, as is apparent from the second embodiment,
In the key telephone telephone apparatus, when an incoming call to the key telephone is simultaneously generated in an incoming call via the ISDN line or the general telephone line, the incoming call priority for each calling party number is stored in advance. By providing the incoming call priority storing means, when a plurality of incoming calls are simultaneously made from the ISDN line or the general telephone line, the incoming call is made according to the incoming call priority stored in advance, and the caller for each incoming call is stored. Can be selected and the incoming call to be answered can be selected and answered, so that even if a plurality of incoming calls occur at the same time, all callers can be identified and the incoming call can be answered after selecting the incoming call. Having.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a key telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a key telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional key telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 key telephone apparatus 102 key telephone main apparatus 105 key telephone 106 caller number identification storage means 107 caller number notification means 108 call reception notification means 109 display means 110 operation notification means 111 operation identification selection means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A key telephone apparatus comprising a key telephone main unit and a key telephone connected to the key telephone main unit, wherein the key telephone main unit stores a calling party number of a caller. Caller number identification and storage means for identifying and storing, caller number notifying means for notifying the key telephone of the caller number obtained from the caller number identification and storage means, and calling number identification storage Operation identification selection means for selecting and acquiring a caller number stored in a means in response to a button operation from the key telephone, wherein the key telephone sets a call originated by the caller number notification means. Display means for displaying a caller number, and operation notifying means for selecting a caller number displayed by the display means, and when a plurality of incoming calls occur simultaneously, selecting the operation notifying means Depending on the operation, A key telephone device for selecting one of the displayed calling party numbers at the time of the call and answering the incoming call. 2. The key telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means simultaneously displays a plurality of caller numbers. 3. A call priority storage for storing a call priority for each caller number in advance when a plurality of caller numbers obtained by the caller number identification storage means are obtained at the same time. 3. A key telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said key telephone apparatus is provided with means for responding according to the incoming call priorities stored in advance. 4. A key telephone apparatus capable of using caller information notified at the time of an incoming call, wherein when there is an incoming call, all caller information is displayed, and a plurality of displayed caller numbers are displayed. A button telephone device that selects one of the following and answers the incoming call.